Andrea Cassinelli

Andrea Cassinelli
Cassinelli in 2022
Personal information
Born (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993
Moncalieri, Italy
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportShort track speed skating
ClubG.S. Fiamme Gialle
Medal record
Men's short-track speed skating
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2022 BeijingMixed 2000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2022 Beijing5000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2026 Milano Cortina5000 m relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 Seoul5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place2024 Rotterdam2000 m mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place2023 Seoul2000 m mixed relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 Tilburg5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place2021 Gdańsk5000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2017 Turin5000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2020 Debrecen5000 m relay

Andrea Cassinelli (born 2 September 1993) is an Italian short-track speed skater.[1] A relay specialist, he won three medals at the Winter Olympic Games.

Biography

Born in Moncalieri and competing for the Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Gialle, Cassinelli won his first international medal at the 2017 European Championships in Turin, a bronze in the 5000 m relay, followed by another bronze in 2020 and a silver in 2021.

At the 2022 Winter Olympics he won the bronze medal in the 5000 m relay and the silver medal in the mixed team relay.

After claiming three World Championships medals in 2023 and 2024 and the gold medal in the 5000 m relay at the 2026 European Championships, Cassinelli competed in the 2026 Winter Olympics, earning another bronze medal in the 5000 m relay. Shortly after, he announced his retirement.

References

  1. ↑ "Andrea CASSINELLI". Beijing 2022 Olympics. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022.
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